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Tuning in to God–Can You Hear Him?
Most of you are too young to remember the old radios with vacuum tubes and old-fashioned tuners and dials. Sometimes it was very difficult to put just the right touch on the dial to tune in a station. It seemed that there […]
Killing Pre-K Kids–A Balanced Approach 1/27/09
(When I first posted this brief satire, I did not include this opening paragraph or the closing paragraph. But Vickie suggested, and upon reflection I agreed, that many today who read satire may not recognize it for what it is really saying. […]
I Need Some Joy! Where’s the Joy?
Most of you will remember the encouragement from Nehemiah, "…for the joy of the Lord is your strength." (Nehemiah 8:10) Or maybe you remember the Proverb, "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine…" (Proverbs 17:22) Or you might recall the words […]
Is the Great Tribulation Near?
As I write these words, in the waning hours of 2008, many are filled with fear and apprehension about the future of America and of the world. Around the world, stock markets have fallen precipitously. National governments are furiously trying to "rebuild […]
Savior… But Not Lord?
I have occasionally run into people who have actually said to me, "I received Christ as my Savior when I was young, but did not accept Him as Lord until later in my life." I think I know what they are trying […]
Wow! This is Controversial! Where Am I Going to Stand?
The world is full of controversial subjects! Jesus and His followers were nothing if not controversial! If we do our best to follow Him closely, we can expect to be somewhat controversial as well! We need to have a personal plan for […]
Condemning Sin–Are We All Hypocrites?
One of the most common accusations launched at Christians is that of "hypocrisy." Why is that? Well, partly, it is because all of us have sinned. And to many people, if we commit sin, then turn around and point out the fact […]
No Other Gods
Are the “Gods” of Islam, Mormonism, and Freemasonry, etc. the same as the God of the Bible? It really isn’t all that difficult to check it out! President Bush has notoriously said that he believes that Christians and Muslims worship the same […]
“We Ought to Obey God Rather than Men”
There is a powerful and beautiful episode in the book of Acts. The city of Jerusalem was in an uproar because of the teaching of the apostles after the resurrection of Jesus. The religious leaders had already warned Peter and John to […]
Divisiveness
When someone takes a public stand for truth, especially "controversial" truth, it will inevitably irritate some people. The usual response from them is that the one standing for truth is being "divisive." It would be worth giving some thought to this word, […]